The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-02-10
House..
WEDNESDAYS PROCEEDINGS.

House was called to order by the speak
er. Prayer by the chaplain.
Petitions were presented and referred
as follows
By Mr.. Graves-From citizens of Bell
Lampasas and Coryell counties, faYoring
the creation of Mills county. Also from
citizens of Coryell county for the re-
storation of civil and criminal jurlsdic.
ton in that county.
By Mr.. Smith, of Travis-From John Jer
nigan, for relief on account of loss by
fire at the lunatic asylum, while he was
employed at the asylum in 1882.
By sundry members-Petition from citi
zens of several counties, relative to the
creation of Ross county.
By Mr.. Dolen-From citizens of Harris
county, providing against increasing
number of terms of the district court in
that county.
By Mr.. Pope-Letter from R. B. Hal
ley, OF Salado, contending that the propo-
sition to give county school superintend-
ents AZ per cent, on disbursements as
salary would be inadequate compensa,
ton.
By Mr.. Williamson-Protest from
county officers and citizens of Mason
county, against including that county in
the list of counties needing state aid for
the drouth sufferers
Bills were introduced and referred as
follows:
By Mr.. Camp, house bill 345-Provid
ing that corporations shall not own real
estate in Texas, except for their Offices
or places of business.
By Mr.. Davis, of Shelby-House bill
346, providing that tax collectors may
give deeds for land sold for taxes, so as to
vest good titles.
By Mr.. Sharp-HOuse bill 800, provid-
ing for a state bureau of agriculture, to be
attached to the present department of in
surance, the commissioner of which de-
partment shall assume the additional
duties, and be ex officio a member of the
board of directors of the State Agricultu-
raj and Mechanical college, and allowed
necessary expenses in attending meetings
of the directors. The bill details the ad-
dItional duties of the commissioner.
By Mr.. Neutrality-suspicious. bill 356, re-
pealing the act allowing payment of taxes
of non-residents of counties at the CONN.,
troller's office.
By Mr.. Clarke, of Uvalde-House bill
357, amending the thirty-fourth section
of the judicial district act. 1t makes Ell
Paso, Pecos, Preside, Reeves and Val
Verde counties compose the district, and
fixes the terms of court.
By. Mr.. Lighthouse hill 35S, amend
ing article 17S of the penal code, and fix
ing penalty from 5000 to 5000, one-half
of which shall be paid to the informer
against parties keeping drinking saloons
open during elect ions.
BY Mr.. Pope-House bill 359, amending
article 1908 of the revised statutes relative
to actions at law for the benefit of surviv-
ing members of a family extending the
oeneht to brothers and sisters of the de-
ceased when there are no other survivors
BY Mr.. Bell, of Cooke-House bill $50.
liking penalty of from one month TO
two years confinement in Jail for illegal
voting.
BY Mr.. Strong-House bill 361. amend
ing article 2402 of the revised statutes. so
as to allow county judges and comission-
ers each So per day whiel holding 8 term
OF the commissioners court: b1t sucb
commissioners shall receive no nav for
holding more than one special term Of
their court per month.
Also, house bill 362, repeating articla
400 OF the revised statutes, which nro-
vldes that the commission allowed IN